Travis Schuba was announced as the interim Head Coach on April 22, 2021 after spending one season as the lead assistant coach for the Panthers in 2020-21..
Schuba had served as head boys basketball coach at Traverse City Central High School from 2017-20. During the 2019-20 season, his team posted a record of 19-3 and won their last 16 games of the season before the coronavirus pandemic halted play. They also finished No. 18 in the Associated Press Division 1 final rankings. This was a stark turnaround from an 11-9 season in 2018-19 for the Trojans and a 12-9 record in 2017-18.
"I am extremely excited about what Travis brings to our program. As a player he was an elite shooter who also demonstrated what it takes to win more than just scoring the ball. He has sat in that first chair for the last three years and that experience is invaluable," said Albro.
Schuba has also coached the Northern Exposure 17U AAU team out of Traverse City over the past few years in addition to serving as undergraduate assistant men's basketball coach at his alma mater Madonna University. He also served as assistant boys basketball coach at his high school alma mater Kalkaska from 2014-16.
Schuba got the chance to travel the world as a player for the Washington Generals who are the opponent for the Harlem Globetrotters. He had that opportunity from 2014-16 right after his collegiate career ended at Madonna. While as a Crusader, he was named a two-time Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference first team selection and also holds the career three-point record with 399 triples. Following his senior season, Schuba was the winner of the inaugural NABC-NAIA Men's Basketball 3-Point Contest, held in conjunction with the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Schuba also was a pitcher of the Madonna baseball team.
